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It's a Gift

It's a Gift

LOOK THIS GIFT IN THE FACE IF YOU WANT A BIG HORSE-LAUGH

19346.31h 8m

Overview

After he inherits some money, Harold Bissonette ("pronounced bis-on-ay") decides to give up the grocery business, move to California and run an orange grove. Despite his family's objections and the news that the land he bought is worthless, Bissonette packs up and drives out to California with his nagging wife Amelia and children.

Directed by Norman Z. McLeod
Written by Jack Cunningham, W.C. Fields, J.P. McEvoy
Produced by William LeBaron
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Top Cast

W.C. Fields

W.C. Fields

Harold Bissonette

Baby LeRoy

Baby LeRoy

Baby Dunk

Kathleen Howard

Kathleen Howard

Amelia Bissonette

Jean Rouverol

Jean Rouverol

Mildred Bissonette

Julian Madison

Julian Madison

John Durston

Tommy Bupp

Tommy Bupp

Norman Bissonette

Tammany Young

Tammany Young

Everett Ricks

Morgan Wallace

Morgan Wallace

James Fitchmueller

Charles Sellon

Charles Sellon

Mr. Muckle

Josephine Whittell

Josephine Whittell

Mrs. Dunk

Themes & Keywords

husband wife relationshipgrocerinheritancegrocery storehenpecked husbandmolassesdomineering wifenagging wifeorange grovenoise

About It's a Gift

It's a Gift is a comedy film released in 1934 exploring themes of husband wife relationship, grocer, inheritance, grocery store, henpecked husband, molasses. Directed by Norman Z. McLeod, it stars W.C. Fields, Baby LeRoy, Kathleen Howard. After he inherits some money, Harold Bissonette ("pronounced bis-on-ay") decides to give up the grocery business, move to California and run an orange grove. Despite his family's objections and the news that the land he bought is worthless, Bissonette packs up and drives out to California with his nagging wife Amelia and children.

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